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Elizabeth Sophia Sheldon (Gilliland)

Elizabeth Sophia Sheldon (Gilliland)[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1835 - 1920  (84 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth Sophia Sheldon (Gilliland)  [1, 2, 3] 
    Born 6 Sep 1835  Parma Center, Monroe, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Elizabeth Sophia #8689
    Died 17 Jan 1920  Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412400746055  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father James Wadsworth Sheldon, Sr,   b. 4 Apr 1800, Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1866, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Harriet Lee Patterson,   b. 13 May 1798, Lisle, Broome, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1867, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1825  [2] 
    Family ID F3656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Jan 1920 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1629779459] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1920; Roll: 02.

    2. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde,.

    3. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 87r: Elizabeth Sophia #8689

    4. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.


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Rev. Henry O. Sheldon

The Rev. Henry O. Sheldon is often considered the grandfather of Sheldon genealogy. While traveling as a preacher he met other Sheldons and wondered how they were all related. Eventually, he began collecting genealogies & piecing the various Sheldon branches together, first published in 1855 as the Sheldon Magazine.

From his private journal: Monday, 4th of May, 1818, age 19, the start of his travels:

“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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